Joined bodies, luminous containers and assemblies for high pressure discharge lamps
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Patents(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NGK INSULATORS LTD
- Publication Date
- 2007-03-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application P-2003-150512, filed on May 28, 2003, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a joined body, a luminous vessel and an assembly for a high pressure discharge lamp.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] A high pressure discharge lamp with a discharge vessel of quartz has been widely used as a head light for an automobile due to its high brightness and light emission efficiency. The discharge vessel has a luminous portion and contains a light emitting gas inside of the vessel. The discharge vessel of such discharge lamp is made of quartz and thus transparent, so that the luminous portion may function as a point light source.
[0006] The assignee has filed a Japanese patent publication 2001-76677A, and disclosed a method of inserting pipes of molybdenum into openings at both ends, respectively, of a discha...